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Peripheral Nervous System | what is?

The Peripheral Nervous System is composed of all the sensory and motor neurons of the body. It consists of the nerves and ganglia located on the outside of the brain and spinal cord. Its main responsibility is to gather sensory information and to control the actions of your body.

Sensory neurons collect sensory input and send that information to the brain. The motor neurons transmit the signals to responsive tissues within the body.